The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-04-29
IFor the AsheVille CITIZEN.
J EFT US UNITE.
April 26, 1887.

10 the voters OF ASheUttte -
The undersigned being of sound mind,
twenty-one years ofage, and of diSposing
memory, do hereby inform the public
without regard to party that he was made
a member, "by merest accident of tn
nominating convention which on the 18th
day of April, 1887, did nominate
municipal ticket to be voted for by the
lawful voters of the city of AsheVille on
the first Monday in May next.
A word OF explanation right here may
be in place, $50 here goes"
The Advance, daily paper published
in the city of ASheville, whose politics
some think are questionable, but am OF
such liberal views that | do not take time
to enquire who struck Billy Patterson,
but always rush 10 the fallen hero, some
time ago published call for mass
meeting for the purpose of nominating
municipal ticket, in which call he invited
white and black Democrat and Republi
Can-smarting under the probabilities OF
what might turn up, supposing that the
mass meeting might in its lioeral way
nominate colored man for Mayor or.
Alderman. and knowing that 'Todid Not
support such nominees, decided that ].
woul1>see the fun by edgiug into the
convention and keeping perfectly quiet
until / could feel that the rights and
liberties Of the old Anglo Saxon race
would be respected. Agreeable sGl:
prize" when Col. Deake called the con-
VenIion to order to find the Court House
packed fuller than | ever saw it before
of the best and most respected citizens uI
Asheville, and as scanned the meeting
could see very clearly that the Anglos
had the Llajority. l then said to my
elbow comrade, the country is safe, that
we must 60 to work." You all know the
result of the meeting which nominated
our Mayor and Aldermen that is to serve
us the next two years. ''
This convention nominated ticket
worthy of the ballot of every good
citizen in our town. This ticket was
put forward by the mass meeting and not
by any particular party, and l for one
call upon every citizen to go to the polls
next Monday and do his duty by deposit.
ing his ballot for the whole ticket; and
especially do call upon those who par
tiCipated in said convention to stand to
the nominee, unless they can show good
cause why they should now desert it. I'll
they have good cause tell it out through
the newspapers, ao that we may all have
light on the subject, and cast our votes
intelligenllY. lfy on have no good cause,
then do your duty.
The candidate, J. M. Gudger, named
for Mayor, while not my choice, because
l had friend who would prefer, was
some other free mans friend, who put
his name forward, received q majority OF
votes over all the other candidates, and
it is my duty to support him; first, be-
cause he is the nominee; second, he is
proficient; third, he is worthy of any Of
flce you can bestow upon him.
The names of r. L. Fitzpatrick, R. P.
Walker and A. 6. Halyburton are gen.
tlemen of high character and well wor.
thy of your support to say nothing ofI
their being the nominees of this mass
convention. Mr.. Fitzpatrick has proven
his devotion to the best interests oil
Asheville by his persistent efforts in
building up her waste places and invest
ing his surplus earnings in her internal
improvement. r. p. Walker may Justly |
be called one of Asheville's most devoted |
sons, although he adopted this home,
yet he made sacrifices in leaving his |
beautiful city of Durham five years ago
and cast his lot among the then rough |
stones of a dilapidated town. He has
shown a warm devotion to this noun.
tain city by pleading with capital all
over the land to come to Ashevillo for
her produce, and in 30 doing he pays out |
annually one hundred thousand dollars
for the product of the country. say
this shows his devotion to our town, be- |
cause there are 80 many other places |
that he could carry his trade to. and he |
too is investing his surplus earnings in |
the improvement of city property. He |
is christian gentleman and total alb |
stainer of alcoholic liquors. He is be- |
nevolent and charitable to fault, and |
the freemen of Asheville could not be-
stow their s'Itfrages on a more worthy
gentleman.
Mr.. A. G, Halliburton is we'll known to |
the business men of Asheville; but to
those who may not know him / would
state that he is a model business man,
we'll qualified to fill any position in the
gift OF his constituents. He is q man of
very considerable ability and will dis.
charge tho duties of the Office with an
OJO w OhO UObb tAlSI0DVS VI bn0
city,
These three candidates will serve you
in the capacity of Aldermen of YOUR city
for the next four years with dignity to
themselves and honor to their constitu-
enss and pleasure to your city. To all
the voters of Asheville l do most earn
estly appeal to come to the polls with the
love of our beloved town on your heart
and deposit your ballot for the ,nJmines
of the mass convention discardinR every
personal consideration that the voice Of
the eople may be served.
To the labnring man will state, that
the Candidates for Aldermen each and
every on have downed the ploW boy
harness many times, while the spade,
shovel and hoe was not q strange tool in
their hands, nor are they strangers to
the duty lnel owe to their constituents.
So lay aside your prejudices and let us
all pull together-make one long steady
pull aud we will land the ship of state
mastered by the men ofour choice-.with
Gudger for Mayor-and Fitzpatrick.
Walker and Halliburton for rcouncilmen-
together. Yours, s. B.WEsr.